There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: * @% I' ]3 } w - |2 X8 _& J5 W9 Z% U8 i# @1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada _. `, B5 e u" Y/ j0 v5 F
- m1 ]4 k. h0 f& }+ [) i8 o2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. % x- }# D! u: F ?2 H. C+ k# h 2 M2 D/ X# s3 d) I% {
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.